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that is both through government and small business administration. we have supported minorities and women's business. that is a positive thing. we do not feel you are in any way hurting anyone else by reaching out with affirmative action to help those who have been disenfranchised. if you have a growing economy, if you create the jobs, if you allow for small business the opportunity with lower interest rates to reach out and grow, there will be more than enough states for everybody. >> like president bush, many critics of your administration say it is the most harmful to minorities in recent memory. have you, inadvertently, perhaps, encouraged that view by supporting tuition tax credits, the busing opposition, the original opposition to the voting rights act and so forth? >> no. i think our record on civil rights is a good record. it was the longest extension by president reagan. but we have some problems in attracting the black vote, and i think our record deserves better. we have done more for black colleges than any previous administration. we fav
that is both through government and small business administration. we have supported minorities and women's business. that is a positive thing. we do not feel you are in any way hurting anyone else by reaching out with affirmative action to help those who have been disenfranchised. if you have a growing economy, if you create the jobs, if you allow for small business the opportunity with lower interest rates to reach out and grow, there will be more than enough states for everybody. >>...
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federal government has gone down, texas's government has gone up. now, my plan for the future, i see a time when we have smaller, smarter government where you don't have to wait in line because you can get services online cheaper, better, faster. we can do that. >> steve luecker has a question, and it is for vice president gore. mr. luecker? there you are. >> vice president gore. the family farms are disappearing and having a hard time even in the current positive economic environment. what steps would you or your administration take on agricultural policy developments to protect the family farms for this multi- functional service they perform? >> we've got a bumper crop this year. but that's the good news. you know what the bad news is that follows on that. the prices are low. in the last several years, the so-called freedom to farm law has, in my view, been mostly a failure. i want to change many of its provisions. now, many here who are not involved in farming don't -- won't follow this, so just forgive me. because the 2% of the country that is i
federal government has gone down, texas's government has gone up. now, my plan for the future, i see a time when we have smaller, smarter government where you don't have to wait in line because you can get services online cheaper, better, faster. we can do that. >> steve luecker has a question, and it is for vice president gore. mr. luecker? there you are. >> vice president gore. the family farms are disappearing and having a hard time even in the current positive economic...
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the government negotiating with the united states government for their release. in lebanon, in the terror that happened at the embassy, you have the governor -- governments bear one thing to -- there wanting to help with terrorism. as everyone who has experience in that area knows, it is a difficult thing. we need absolutely the best security possible. we cannot go assigning blame. the president is accepting that. he has been wonderful about it and everything that has happened. fair minded people who understand international terror know it is hard to guard against. the answer lies in the middle east and terrorism is happening all over the world. it is a solution to the palestine question. under the umbrella of the reagan september, 1982 initiative will reduce terror. will not eliminate it. >> you mentioned khomeini. some people charge the previous administration of being almost helpless. why isn't your administration doing something to take action against arab states that foments this type of terrorism. >> we son states that want to stand up against international
the government negotiating with the united states government for their release. in lebanon, in the terror that happened at the embassy, you have the governor -- governments bear one thing to -- there wanting to help with terrorism. as everyone who has experience in that area knows, it is a difficult thing. we need absolutely the best security possible. we cannot go assigning blame. the president is accepting that. he has been wonderful about it and everything that has happened. fair minded...
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. >> in the council of government, we must cordons to the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought by the military- industrial complex. >> why was that speech so important? >> it warned against the military industrial complex. it is a cliche now. people did not think much of the speech at the moment, but they have since then. he spent much of his presidency making sure the military did not get out of hand. he kept military spending city. that was hard to do in the 1950's. tremendous pressure. we were creating a nuclear arsenal. he invented this -- his own service. military spending in the 1950's was 70% of the federal budget, today is about 25%. >> next sunday on a " q&a." >> see the vice presidential debates, this thursday night, live on c-span, c-span.org radi. next, your calls and comments on "washington journal." cent at 8:00 p.m., a debate in the u. s senate race. c-span's web site provides live coverage of all of the debates. it is the only place you'll see the behind the scenes excites and sounds before and after the debates. watch your created clips as we
. >> in the council of government, we must cordons to the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought by the military- industrial complex. >> why was that speech so important? >> it warned against the military industrial complex. it is a cliche now. people did not think much of the speech at the moment, but they have since then. he spent much of his presidency making sure the military did not get out of hand. he kept military spending city. that was hard...
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now i'm a great believer we get the government we deserve. if the people of virginia and other americans sit it out and leaf it up to the handfuls of people who want this government to be concentrated in a few, we will get that government. but if we work at the grass roots and go and knock on doors and talk to our neighbors and co-workers and those cranky uncles we all v the folks you don't want to have that conversation with over thanksgiving dinner but to bring them into the conversation about common cause and common destiny. we are about everybody, not about turning our backs on half the country. we are about everybody and liffletting everyone up and that is why we stant with president obama. so i want to especially thank all the volunteers, those who are here and those whom you represent knowing that you are going to get out and shake those hands and knock on those doors and make those phone calls. you especially because it is about a generation to come. it's about our responsibility in our time to do what we can to make a better country.
now i'm a great believer we get the government we deserve. if the people of virginia and other americans sit it out and leaf it up to the handfuls of people who want this government to be concentrated in a few, we will get that government. but if we work at the grass roots and go and knock on doors and talk to our neighbors and co-workers and those cranky uncles we all v the folks you don't want to have that conversation with over thanksgiving dinner but to bring them into the conversation...
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and i know how governments, how american governments can be -- can be courageous and how they can be coward. that's important. that's one thing i'm an insider on. i was the leader of the underground of the american pilots who were shot down in prison in north vietnam. you should know that the performance by those young men was a thing of beauty. i look back on those years as wisdom learning everything i could learn about the vulnerabilities and the strengths that are ours as americans. why am i here tonight? i have what it takes to lead america through tough times. >> when nations cheat and trade >> we brought more trade cases against china and one term than the previous administration did into. -- in two. >> watch and engaged with c-span with our live debate preview. followed by a two ways to watch the debate at 9:00. following, your reaction. a follow our live coverage on c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> a discussion about the economy and economic issues and the 2012 elections. the panel was made up of the heads of the u.s. chamber of commerce, the national association of
and i know how governments, how american governments can be -- can be courageous and how they can be coward. that's important. that's one thing i'm an insider on. i was the leader of the underground of the american pilots who were shot down in prison in north vietnam. you should know that the performance by those young men was a thing of beauty. i look back on those years as wisdom learning everything i could learn about the vulnerabilities and the strengths that are ours as americans. why am i...
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the government has been in power now for only 90 days. the troop additional troops is talked about frequently, but the point of success in iraq will be reached when we have turned governance over to iraqi people. they've been able to establish a democratic government. they will have free elections next january for the first time in history. we also are actively rapidly training iraqis to take on security responsibility. those steps are successful. they're well under way and i'm confident that, in fact, we'll get the job done. >> mr. vice president, there is no connection between the attacks of september 11 and saddam hussein. the 9/11 commission has said it. your own secretary of state has said it, and you've gone around the country suggesting that there is some connection. there's not. and in fact, the c.i.a. is now about to report the connection between al qaeda and saddam hussein is tenous at best. and in fact, secretary of defense said yesterday that he knows of no hard evidence of the connection. we need to be straight with the ameri
the government has been in power now for only 90 days. the troop additional troops is talked about frequently, but the point of success in iraq will be reached when we have turned governance over to iraqi people. they've been able to establish a democratic government. they will have free elections next january for the first time in history. we also are actively rapidly training iraqis to take on security responsibility. those steps are successful. they're well under way and i'm confident that,...
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federal government has gone down, texas's government has gone up. now, my plan for the future, i see a time when we have smaller, smarter government where you don't have to wait in line because you can get services online cheaper, better, faster. we can do that. >> steve luecker has a question, and it is for vice president gore. mr. luecker? there you are. >> vice president gore. the family farms are disappearing and having a hard time even in the current positive economic environment. what steps would you or your administration take on agricultural policy developments to protect the family farms for this multi- functional service they perform? >> we've got a bumper crop this year. but that's the good news. you know what the bad news is that follows on that. the prices are low. in the last several years, the so-called freedom to farm law has, in my view, been mostly a failure. i want to change many of its provisions. now, many here who are not involved in farming don't -- won't follow this, so just forgive me. because the 2% of the country that is i
federal government has gone down, texas's government has gone up. now, my plan for the future, i see a time when we have smaller, smarter government where you don't have to wait in line because you can get services online cheaper, better, faster. we can do that. >> steve luecker has a question, and it is for vice president gore. mr. luecker? there you are. >> vice president gore. the family farms are disappearing and having a hard time even in the current positive economic...
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the facts are, you now have a government that comes at you and you're supposed to have a government that comes from you. now there are all kinds of good ideas, brilliant ideas, terrific ideas on health care. none of them ever get implemented because -- let me give you an example. a senator runs every six years; he's got to raise 20,000 bucks a week to have enough money to run. who's he going to listen to, us? or the folks running up and down the aisles with money -- the lobbyists, the pac money. he listens to them. who do they represent? the health-care industry. not us. now you've got to have a government that comes from you again; you've got to reassert your ownership in this country and you've got to completely reform our government. and at that point they'll just be like apples falling out of a tree -- the programs will be good because the elected officials will be listening to -- i said the other night i was all ears? and i would listen to any good idea? i think we ought to do plastic surgery on all of these guys so that they are all ears, too, and listen to you. then you get what y
the facts are, you now have a government that comes at you and you're supposed to have a government that comes from you. now there are all kinds of good ideas, brilliant ideas, terrific ideas on health care. none of them ever get implemented because -- let me give you an example. a senator runs every six years; he's got to raise 20,000 bucks a week to have enough money to run. who's he going to listen to, us? or the folks running up and down the aisles with money -- the lobbyists, the pac...
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come here and use the government benefits. we are creating a welfare state. >> you just said it is a fiction that they are coming for benefits and now he said they're coming for benefit. >> some of them might be coming here for benefits. i know there are people who come here to have birth and had the baby said they can both get citizenship as well as get the pregnancy coverage. we need to eliminate that. no person has a right to live at the expense of another person. that is an american principle we have forgot about in this country. we need to get back to that. >> congressman, how much should the united states police the world? >> i think we ought to detect our national security interests abroad. it ought to start with what is our national security interests, does our activity overseas for that interest? and two there are other reasons to be active overseas and one is humanitarian. it is a great thing we respond to natural disasters or intervene sometimes when we can save lives. but the foremost thing in our thinking has to a
come here and use the government benefits. we are creating a welfare state. >> you just said it is a fiction that they are coming for benefits and now he said they're coming for benefit. >> some of them might be coming here for benefits. i know there are people who come here to have birth and had the baby said they can both get citizenship as well as get the pregnancy coverage. we need to eliminate that. no person has a right to live at the expense of another person. that is an...
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all five are on the government. he figures his job as a parent is done when his children can get on welfare. the reason the video did not hurt to romney is because it is true. there are people who are gaming the system. guest: on the welfare reform that bill clinton and newt gingrich and other still tout, you do not necessarily have to be on welfare as a child and not work. i do not understand your brother's situation. it does not comfort with the policies as republicans and democrats describe. putting that aside, mitt romney was free to say there are people who are gaming the system. he did not say that. he said that anyone who is on entitlements, a pell grant, trying to go to college to better themselves, anyone who uses of food stamps because they are in between jobs, people who are on medicare, medicaid. i do not know if you use any of those responsibly. they are all part of the mooching society. people are free to say we should get rid of the social safety net and not have these programs. we can have that debat
all five are on the government. he figures his job as a parent is done when his children can get on welfare. the reason the video did not hurt to romney is because it is true. there are people who are gaming the system. guest: on the welfare reform that bill clinton and newt gingrich and other still tout, you do not necessarily have to be on welfare as a child and not work. i do not understand your brother's situation. it does not comfort with the policies as republicans and democrats describe....
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the government negotiating with the united states government for the release. in lebanon, the terror that happened at the embassy, you have the government there that wants to help fight against terrorism. but because of that may lay in the middle east that is there today and has been there yesterday and the day before, everyone who has had experience in that area and knows it is a very different thing. what we have got to do is get absolutely the best security possible. i do not think you can go assigning blame. the president is the best i've ever seen accepting that. he has been wonderful about that and everything that happens. but fair minded people who understand international terror know it is hard to guard against. the answer really lies in the middle east and terrorism happening all the world is a solution to the palestine question. but to follow on to camp david under the umbrella of the reagan september of 1982 initiative. that will reduce terror. it will not eliminate it. >> you mentioned how many -- some charge the previous administration to be almost
the government negotiating with the united states government for the release. in lebanon, the terror that happened at the embassy, you have the government there that wants to help fight against terrorism. but because of that may lay in the middle east that is there today and has been there yesterday and the day before, everyone who has had experience in that area and knows it is a very different thing. what we have got to do is get absolutely the best security possible. i do not think you can...
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if it takes a lot of government investment, personal investment, business investment. and we are seeing a turnaround. so i'm happy about that. this economy is showing some improvement. we have to say, let's keep on working on it, mr. president. host: diane is joining us from california, a democrat. caller: good morning. i am enjoying this. can you hear me? host: we can. caller: it's early in california and the president is out here with president clinton as well. what i want to do about, i was born in east liverpool. my grandfather had a pottery store in youngstown. my other grandfather was from yugoslavia and worked as a school principal 30 years in .idland's pennsylvania, so i know the area. the autoworkers are very proud. i have relatives who retired after 30 years from the autoworkers. so i have steel workers as well in my family and labor. my father drove a semi for the steel mills 28 years in midland, pennsylvania. president obama has worked very hard getting the student loan rates down. said thetative 1leviin republicans cut down talks completely on jobs and wan
if it takes a lot of government investment, personal investment, business investment. and we are seeing a turnaround. so i'm happy about that. this economy is showing some improvement. we have to say, let's keep on working on it, mr. president. host: diane is joining us from california, a democrat. caller: good morning. i am enjoying this. can you hear me? host: we can. caller: it's early in california and the president is out here with president clinton as well. what i want to do about, i was...
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government is trying to sift through it all to determine what is relevant? trying to make sure you respond appropriately. that is not a bureaucratic answer, that is the truth. caller: who is responsible for paying for it? where does the money come from? out of what the budget does it come out of? guest: those are numbers that we came up with. we are spending $1.5 billion out of the state department's budget on providing security overseas. there are multiple different layers of security overseas. the marines pulled chloride -- provide what level. they are not the front line security. the front line security comes from our diplomatic security force. it relies heavily on our host nation government. in yemen, one of the top employees was killed. those are the types of individuals we rely on to provide the facilities at these -- securities facilities overseas. caller: mr. nelson, when i hear the facts, when you have a situation where you have over 100 incidents and you have multiple requests for greater assistance, at what point do we just call a dereliction of d
government is trying to sift through it all to determine what is relevant? trying to make sure you respond appropriately. that is not a bureaucratic answer, that is the truth. caller: who is responsible for paying for it? where does the money come from? out of what the budget does it come out of? guest: those are numbers that we came up with. we are spending $1.5 billion out of the state department's budget on providing security overseas. there are multiple different layers of security...
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one is a government solution of believes government can bring you a job. and me, who believes we can revitalize and reenergize and renew the enthusiasm for montana if we can get government out of the way in our regulatory policy and in our industries. it is not just the businesses that will turn things around. it is those who will -- to work for those businesses who will help to create better opportunities for ourselves, our children, our businesses. i look people in the eye as i travel a run montana and i do not see statistics. we do not necessarily want to talk about the unemployment rate statewide. there are 56 counties with 56 cultures and histories and their own desire for their own future. and in liberty county and might be agriculture. in lincoln county might be timber. in eastern montana it might be oil and gas and coal. i want to get government out of the way. i want to give people the same opportunities that we had and that our parents had. will your children have the same opportunities? i want to return that enthusiasm to america, to montana, to
one is a government solution of believes government can bring you a job. and me, who believes we can revitalize and reenergize and renew the enthusiasm for montana if we can get government out of the way in our regulatory policy and in our industries. it is not just the businesses that will turn things around. it is those who will -- to work for those businesses who will help to create better opportunities for ourselves, our children, our businesses. i look people in the eye as i travel a run...
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we think that the government taking a 28% of a family or business. income is business president obama thinks the government ought to be able to take as much as 44.8% of a small business's income. if you tax every person and successful small business making over to hundred $50,000 at 100% it would only run the government 90 days. we would still have a $300 billion deficit. there are not enough rich people to tax to pay for all of their spending. watch out, middle-class, the tax issues are coming to you. host: joseph is in our jacksonville, florida line, in support of president obama. caller: good morning. i enjoyed the debate. several things caught my eye with vice president biden's. he did a lot of laughing and smirking. some of it was called for and some was not. going back to last week, watching romney tell those untruths, i believe he had to do some of that because the only thing paul ryan was doing was complementing what romney was doing, which was lying. so i believe biden had to interrupt because there were times when things ryan was saying did
we think that the government taking a 28% of a family or business. income is business president obama thinks the government ought to be able to take as much as 44.8% of a small business's income. if you tax every person and successful small business making over to hundred $50,000 at 100% it would only run the government 90 days. we would still have a $300 billion deficit. there are not enough rich people to tax to pay for all of their spending. watch out, middle-class, the tax issues are coming...
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guest: our system of government is complex. the founders sought as checks and balances, a separation of powers. that is why we have three branches of government. they did not want is accumulating in any one source. the founders also have problems in the constitution. they did not outlaw slavery in the constitution. things change over time. the founders were concerned voters would not have the information to make informed decisions on the presidency. that has changed. we are not living in the 18th- century. the 17th amendment which allowed for the direct election of senators was a strike on behalf of giving voice to the people who had more information than ever before. i think we need to take the next step and trust the american people. you have all of these presidential candidates saying you have to trust people, and yet they do not want to give the most important voice to people, that is the ability to elect a president in a direct popular vote. host: the overthrow of the electoral college has long been the agenda of the left
guest: our system of government is complex. the founders sought as checks and balances, a separation of powers. that is why we have three branches of government. they did not want is accumulating in any one source. the founders also have problems in the constitution. they did not outlaw slavery in the constitution. things change over time. the founders were concerned voters would not have the information to make informed decisions on the presidency. that has changed. we are not living in the...
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over-regulation by state government as well as the federal government has been cited as one of the major reasons we have an economic recession continuing in new hampshire. we are 30,000 jobs short of where we were at the time of the great recession, and we have to deregulate new hampshire. part of my plan calls for that, and very specific and targeted ways to help job productivity and work productivity. >> our next question comes from howard of the portsmouth herald. >> if a pledge against an income tax is right for today, why not always? how do you reconcile your pledge against an income tax with your opposition to the constitutional amendment on this november's ballot that would write in income tax band into the constitution? >> thank you. i oppose an income sales tax and i would veto it if it came to my desk. i had a record of that opposition and i have kept that pledge. i also opposed the constitutional amendment because we should amend our constitution only when we absolutely need to. i trust the people of new hampshire to make sure we do not have an income or sales tax, something t
over-regulation by state government as well as the federal government has been cited as one of the major reasons we have an economic recession continuing in new hampshire. we are 30,000 jobs short of where we were at the time of the great recession, and we have to deregulate new hampshire. part of my plan calls for that, and very specific and targeted ways to help job productivity and work productivity. >> our next question comes from howard of the portsmouth herald. >> if a pledge...